PACIFIC ATLANTIC ACTION COALITION
EIN 83-0618466 · Social Science (V20)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING ISSUES of PUBLIC POLICY and to PROMOTE and BRING ABOUT ADVANCES IN SUCH AREAS of PUBLIC POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, GRANTMAKING and OTHER PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE of ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE of INDIVIDUALS and THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH BOTH PUBLIC EDUCATION and BY ADVOCATING for BENEFICIAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Leadership and board
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MATT COHLERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
PAUL KELLERDIRECTOR
TOM VAN LOBEN SELSSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DRIVE 1730, CHICAGO, IL 60611
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- TOM VAN LOBEN SELS
- Primary officer
- TOM VAN LOBEN SELS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- APERCEN PARTNERS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Social Science (V20)
- IRS tax category
- Social Science
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes